Employees of the City’s Sanitation and Recycling Divisions are committed to giving Wheeling residents the best garbage and recycling service possible. The Sanitation Division is responsible for the collection and disposal of ordinary household trash.

Sanitation Policies:

40 lbs./container: Each individual container or box/bundle shall weigh no more than 40 pounds.

Residents shall deposit garbage for collection in standard, leak-proof, watertight containers with a capacity of no more than 30 gallons.

Garbage/rubbish to be collected in a box or bundle should measure no more than 4 feet long by 2 feet wide.

Furniture may be put out for collection. For a large amount, please contact the Sanitation Department to provide advanced notice (304-234-3707).

If a household has a pick-up exceeding the weight limit, please call the Sanitation Office prior to your regularly scheduled pick-up day (304-234-3707).

The City’s curbside recycling program operates on a bi-weekly pick-up schedule for residential households utilizing City-approved containers. For more information about recycling, please visit the Residential Recycling Program page.

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